Rheumatology is an internal medicine or pediatric sub-specialty centered on the diagnosis and therapy of health conditions and diseases that affect the bones, joints, and muscles. The term is derived from the Greek word "rheuma" which means "that which flows as a river or stream and the suffix "ology" or "the study of."
As a medical specialty, rheumatology is one of those with notably rapid development significantly due to new scientific discoveries related to the immunology of rheumatic diseases. Health practitioners who specialize in rheumatology are called rheumatologists and they are required to be doctors of medicine or doctors of osteopathy.
Listed under this category are information sources, references, resources, organizations, services, and publications that deal with rheumatology and allied topics.
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Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Peer-reviewed journal for health professionals and researches in rheumatic diseases. Contains related articles and accommodates online submissions from members. Includes RSS feeds.
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Arthritis Research and Therapy
Provides open access to non-members on research articles. Commentaries, reviews and reports can only be viewed by subscribers.
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Current Opinion in Rheumatology
Aims to help clinicians and researchers be updated in a systematic way with the vast amount of information published in rheumatology. Provides journal information, author and reviewer information and trial issue request.
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Family Practice Notebook
Features information on rheumatology notebook, bone, osteoarthritis and other related topics.
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General Practice Notebook
Provides details on clinical features of rheumatologic disease, mobile rheumatology and disease that affects musculoskeletal system.
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Medscape Rheumatology
Portrays internal medicine, orthopedics and women's health.
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National Medical Research Foundation
Delivers points on find a cure for polymyalgia rheumatica, giant cell arthritis and disseminate the latest medical information.
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Rheumatology
Houses information on rheumatology journal and associations and societies.
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Rheumatology
International peer review journal publishing quality scientific and clinical papers. Includes full spectrum of rheumatological conditions, muscuskeletal medicine and surgery. Welcomes submissions as original or concise reports.